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I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)

Aretha Franklin, George Michael

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  1. Mixed by Serban Ghenea, also Blinding Lights (The Weeknd), SPAGHETTI (LE SSERAFIM) and Save Your Tears (The Weeknd)

  2. Released on Arista, also Hey Ya! (OutKast), Complicated (Avril Lavigne) and Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)

  3. Engineered by Dana Jon Chappelle, also Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s theme) (Mariah Carey), Thank God I Found You (Mariah Carey) and When You Believe (Mariah Carey)

  4. Produced by Narada Michael Walden, also I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston), Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Whitney Houston) and Higher Love (Kygo)

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Written by
Dennis Morgan and Simon Climie
Produced by
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
Performed by
Aretha Franklin, Claytoven Richardson, Corrado Rustici, George Michael, Greg “Gigi” Gonaway, Jennifer Hall, Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Myrna Matthews, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson and Walter Afanasieff
Engineered by
Dana Jon Chappelle, David Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Jim Watts, Lennete Viegas, Maureen Droney, Mike Iacopelli and Stuart Hirotsu
Mixed by
David Frazer and Serban Ghenea
Part of
Aretha
Released on
Arista

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  1. 1MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Aretha Franklin

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Aretha Franklin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Claytoven Richardson

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Claytoven Richardson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Corrado Rustici

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Corrado Rustici

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by George Michael

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Greg “Gigi” Gonaway

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Greg “Gigi” Gonaway

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Jennifer Hall

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Jennifer Hall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Jim Gilstrap

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Jim Gilstrap

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Kitty Beethoven

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Kitty Beethoven

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Myrna Matthews

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Myrna Matthews

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Narada Michael Walden

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Narada Michael Walden

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Randy Jackson

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Randy Jackson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Walter Afanasieff

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was performed by Walter Afanasieff

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was produced by George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was produced by George Michael

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was produced by Narada Michael Walden

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was produced by Narada Michael Walden

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was written by Dennis Morgan

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was written by Dennis Morgan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was written by Simon Climie

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was written by Simon Climie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) is part of the release Aretha

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) is part of the release Aretha

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Arista is the label of the song I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)

    Arista is the label of the song I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Dana Jon Chappelle

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Dana Jon Chappelle

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by David Frazer

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by David Frazer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Gordon Lyon

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Gordon Lyon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Jim Watts

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Jim Watts

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Lennete Viegas

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Lennete Viegas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  24. 24MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Maureen Droney

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Maureen Droney

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  25. 25MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Mike Iacopelli

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Mike Iacopelli

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  26. 26MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Stuart Hirotsu

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was engineered by Stuart Hirotsu

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  27. 27MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was mixed by David Frazer

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was mixed by David Frazer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  28. 28MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was mixed by Serban Ghenea

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was mixed by Serban Ghenea

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  29. 29MusicBrainz I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was released on 1986-11-03

    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) was released on 1986-11-03

    MusicBrainz

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